Thiel College

Infobox University


name=Thiel College
motto= "Lux Mundi Verbum Dei" (Light of the World, Word of God)
established=1866
type=Private, Liberal Arts
president=Dr. Robert Olson (Interim)
city=Greenville, Pennsylvania
state=Pennsylvania
country=USA
undergrad= 1,279
campus=Rural
colors=Blue and Gold
mascot=Tomcat
website= [http://www.thiel.edu/ www.thiel.edu] |

Thiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1866, it was originally located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It moved to Greenville in 1871.

About Thiel

Thiel (pronounced "teel") is situated on a convert|135|acre|km2|sing=on campus in the small western Pennsylvania town of Greenville, which is about halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Thiel has an enrollment of 1,279. 53% male; 47% of the enrollment is female. 68% of the students are from Pennsylvania, while 18% are from Ohio. 9% are from other states and Puerto Rico, and the remaining 5% are international students. 9% of the students are minority students. The college has a student:faculty ratio of about 16:1.

Thiel charges a tuition of about $19,836 and $8,192 for room and board. 99% of students (on-campus) receive financial aid.

Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education; Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation; AmericanChemical Society

Degrees

Thiel offers Bachelor of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, and Associate of Arts degrees in Liberal Studies, Accounting, and Management Information Systems. Thiel also offers 60 majors and areas of study, listed below:

Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Applied Physics, Binary Engineering, Behavioral Biology, Biochemistry, Bioforestry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Communication, Chemistry, Church Music, Commercial Art, Communication Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Conservation Biology, Criminal Justice, Culinary/Business Administration, Cytotechnology, E-Commerce, Economics, Elementary Education, Engineering (cooperative programs), English, English as a Second Language, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science, Exploratory, Fine Art, Forestry and Environmental Management, Food and Agricultural Biology, History, International Business, International Studies, Juvenile/Family Justice, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Media Communication, Medical Technology, Mortuary Science, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathy, Parish Education, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Political Science, Pre-Dental, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Ministerial, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Veterinary, Psychology, Religion, Secondary Education, Sociology, Theater, Web Development, Wildlife Biology.

Athletics

The Thiel Tomcats compete in NCAA Division-III athletics, in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

They currently compete in the following sports:

* Baseball
* Men's/Women's Basketball
* Cheerleading/Dance
* Men's/Women's Cross Country
* Football
* Men's/Women's Golf
* Men's/Women's Soccer
* Softball
* Men's/Women's Indoor Track and Field
* Men's/Women's Outdoor Track and Field
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

Greek Life

Fraternities:
*Delta Sigma Phi
*Kappa Sigma
*Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sororities:
*Alpha Xi Delta
*Chi Omega
*Sigma Kappa
*Zeta Tau Alpha

Student Housing

Thiel College strives to make student housing as non-traditional as possible. In the last few years four new apartment buildings as well as twenty new townhouses have been added to the Thiel campus. In addition to the Davis Square apartments, College Ave. apartments and Townhouses, Thiel provides six dormitories for its Students: Sawhill, Stewart, Bane, Hodge, Harter, and Florence West. There are also many houses available for organizations and Greek life.

Current Administration

Dr. Robert Olson, '60 Ph.D.Interim President

Gary Witosky'79Interim Vice President

David J. GroberVice President for College Advancement

Roseanne Gill-JacobsonVice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

M. Scott HartleVice President for Finance & Chief Financial Officer

William J. BeilVice President for Auxiliary Enterprises and Chief Technology Officer

Mervin E. Newton, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

Sonya LapikasAssociate Director of Admissions

Jeff LinnAssociate Director of Admissions

Notable alumni

* Lewis Carbone, Founder, Experience Engineering
* Amelia Earhart, Aviator, Honorary Doctorate of Science (1932)
* Mark Funkhouser, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri (2007- )
* Kevin Hart, Vice President and Controller, Pittsburgh Penguins
* Richard Heuther, President, Independent Can Co.
* John Howard Jr, CFO, Laurel Savings Bank
* Lynn Jones, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player (Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals), 1979 - 1986
* Firdaus Kharas, Canadian director and producer of animation, film and television media
* Scott Lesnett, President, Mid Atlantic Financial Inc.
* Robert Leuenberger, President, H.R. Leuenberger Inc.
* James McHugh, President, St.Gobain Industrial Ceramics Inc.
* Richard Mears, Vice President, San Francisco Giants
* Al Mitchell, professional American football player, Buffalo NFL (1924)
* Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh (1995- )
* James Pedas, President, Circle Company, Washington, DC
* Bob Petrilla, President, R&A Petrilla, Antiquarian Booksellers & Appraisers
* William Phillips, Owner/CEO, Niles Expanded Metals
* Clifford Porter, Vice President, North American Van Lines
* Kareem Preston, Owner of All Inc.
* Tom Regan, professor and writer, Animal Rights Movement
* James Stauff Jr, President, YBS Communications
* Jack M. Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts (2004- )
* Michael Zawoysky, CFO, Foot Locker Inc

External links

* [http://www.thiel.edu Thiel College]